Among the 2009 field, Dunkirk trainer Todd Pletcher has gone 0 for 21 at the Derby.

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Ashado, trained by Todd Pletcher, was champion 3-year-old female in 2004 and champion older female in 2005.

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DeRosa thinks the buzz horse is Verrazano, trained by Todd Pletcher and unbeaten in two lifetime races.

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But then rivals like Bob Baffert and disciple Todd Pletcher, who borrowed liberally from Lukas' playbook, began stealing his thunder.

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In third place was Revolutionary, ridden by Calvin Borel and trained by Todd Pletcher, who saddled five horses in this Derby.

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Shanghai Bobby (Todd Pletcher, Rosie Napravnik): Worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.90 Sunday at Palm Meadows in prepping for final race before Derby.

WSJ: Vyjack looking to give owner another big score

He's one of a record-tying five colts trained by Todd Pletcher.

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He was scratched on Sunday morning when his trainer, Todd Pletcher, detected an injury, one that might very well prevent Algorithms from racing in the Kentucky Derby.

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The 3-year-old trained by Todd Pletcher won by three-quarters of a length over Normandy Invasion, who nipped Vyjack for second and likely punched his ticket to the Derby.

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Trainers Todd Pletcher and Chad Brown stopped by to wish McGaughey well, while Lukas and Bob Baffert, who didn't have a horse in the race, spoke warmly of him, too.

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